A safe job site reduces the risk of accidents and improves workers' security. When workers feel safe and secure on the job, they are more likely to be productive and motivated to do their best work.
In this course we will explore the typical hazards on the construction sites as well as the rules of how to prevent accidents or even deaths.
We spend most of our lives in buildings. We make our homes in them. We go to school in them. We work in them. But why and how did people start making buildings and houses? How did they learn to make them stronger, bigger, and more comfortable?
In this Moodlecourse you will learn different aspects of building houses from the past to the future and you will think about your own way of living.
Skyscrapers are the world’s tallest buildings. They first appeared in New York and Chicago at the end of the 19th century. They are often like small cities and offer space for offices, apartments, shops, hotels, restaurants and other services. Tens of thousands of people live and work there.
In this course we will explore the historical development of skyscrapers as well as the structural aspects that made the construction of these tall buildings possible.
Ein "formal letter" (Geschäftsbrief) folgt einer bestimmten Struktur, die es zu beachten gilt. In diesem Kurs korrespondierst du mit dem Chef eines amerikanischen Architekturbüros, Mr. Miller, der dich damit beauftragt hat, ein Bürogebäude in Chicago, USA, zu entwerfen.